The 2024-25 school year is winding down. Students are preparing to exit school buildings for summer vacation. This year's fifth graders will be heading to middle school in the fall as sixth graders. The 2025 eighth graders will be heading to off to high school as ninth graders. The high school seniors will be leaving public education and heading into the big world. Class of … [Read more...] about The party starts now
Editorials and Opinions
White man’s burden 2025
There is a high number of African American females who are mental pawns of the white power structure. Many of these mental 'catspaws' are bitter and angry. In many instances the anger is directed to the one thing the white power structure hates above all, the African American male. In other cases African American female anger and frustration is directed inward. Since the white … [Read more...] about White man’s burden 2025
Everyone is welcome
An Idaho middle school teacher recently made headlines for refusing to take down a classroom poster she said she was told was “controversial” and “an opinion.” The poster shows a drawing of hands in many different skin tones, each with a red heart in the center. The controversial opinion written at the top? “Everyone Is Welcome Here.” Sarah Inama, a sixth-grade world … [Read more...] about Everyone is welcome
Escape the cell
Many people in the world today are living in a prison and do not know it. The prison is one they choose to reside in. These people who reside in this prison go into their cell happily without complaint. The prison is one for the mind and the cell is a cellular one. The cellular phone has evolved from a brick in your hand to a high-powered computer that fits in your pocket. … [Read more...] about Escape the cell
Remembering Selma
Sixty years ago, on Sunday, March 7, 1965, John Lewis and Reverend Hosea Williams set out on a nonviolent march with a group of 600 men, women, young people, and children headed from Selma, Alabama, to the state capital in Montgomery. They were seeking the right to vote and protesting the tragic death of Jimmie Lee Jackson, a 26-year-old black church deacon and military veteran … [Read more...] about Remembering Selma
The stakes are high: Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election on April 1st
By Walter J. Lanier Some of us saw this coming. We raised concerns, we asked questions, and yet, here we are. The decisions being made at the highest levels of government are reshaping the very foundation of our democracy. And now, those same forces have their sights set on Wisconsin. Let’s talk about what’s happening. During the recent ABC News Presidential Debate, … [Read more...] about The stakes are high: Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election on April 1st
Quality of life is your creation
For decades various African American leaders have been attempting to “save the race.” There have been various movements and countless marches designed to do something to assist the African American cause. There is a simple, yet complex, way to move African Americans forward. The easy way to “help” African Americans is having each one accept responsibility for their own life. … [Read more...] about Quality of life is your creation
Being accountable to myself
By Israel Webb I’m all for taking accountability and owning up to mistakes. It’s what keeps order intact and integrity relevant. However, there are times when we find ourselves in situations where we must follow protocol even when there will be repercussions. I recently discovered that I had a warrant for my arrest in another county. Since I hadn’t left Milwaukee or had … [Read more...] about Being accountable to myself
Dr. Alvin Poussaint
Harvard Medical School scholar Dr. Alvin Poussaint, who passed away February 24, 2025, was a renowned psychiatrist and educator whose research included studying the ways racism and discrimination impact African Americans’ self-esteem and mental health, including black children and young people. He worked behind the scenes helping ensure positive portrayals of black families in … [Read more...] about Dr. Alvin Poussaint
Stop wasting energy
You have heard the same sad song from African Americans since they were created in this country. “The white man needs to open up and realize we need a decent place to live and raise our children.” You see variations of the previous statement all over social media and from all eras. African American people have been consumed with attempting to get white people to see their … [Read more...] about Stop wasting energy